Job Description

Ready to shape how a global financial institution runs its Finance function? This is your opportunity to lead complex, high-visibility programs from requirements through implementation, working closely with Finance, Technology, and Operations leaders. You’ll turn ambiguity into clear specifications, drive delivery end-to-end, and see your work directly improve accuracy, controls, and efficiency across the firm. If you thrive in a fast-moving, matrixed environment and enjoy solving problems that matter, we’d like to hear from you.

Job summary

As a Finance and Business Management Project Manager – Associate in Finance within the Corporate and Investment Bank, you will manage a broad portfolio of initiatives—from multi-year programs such as strategic system replacements, new product launches, and branch buildouts, to ongoing process improvements. You will define and translate Finance requirements by partnering with Finance subject matter experts to develop functional specifications and communicate needs to technology teams. You will build strong cross-functional partnerships with the core project team, regional and corporate finance, operations, technology partners, and business clients. You will lead delivery end-to-end across testing and implementation to ensure solutions are accurate and delivered on time for users.

Job responsibilities

Elicit, document, and translate Finance business requirements into functional specifications
Develop and review the end-to-end operating model
Define requirements for controlled reference data migration and the setup of legal entities and product system feeds into the target Finance environment
Partner with the Program Test Manager to create the test strategy, plans, scripts, and data
Ensure requirements and the operating model are fully validated through testing
Drive resolution of issues identified during testing
Coordinate project and migration activities with the Business Lead and Project Manager
Support training delivery
Identify and manage risks and maintain up-to-date documentation in the project repository
Manage and coach junior business analysts

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Demonstrate a solid understanding of Finance functions, end-to-end processes, and how Finance requirements translate into technology and platform outcomes
Apply working knowledge of the regional Finance operating model and key process flows, including governance and stakeholder touchpoints
Bring practical project lifecycle experience, including planning, governance, controls, risk and issue management, and status reporting
Demonstrate business analysis skills including requirements gathering, documentation, operating model and process analysis, and translating needs into clear deliverables
Build relationships and influence effectively across Finance, Operations, and Technology within a matrixed environment
Produce crisp written updates and executive-ready status reporting, and facilitate meetings effectively
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues with a control-minded approach to delivery
Apply Finance and accounting acumen, including a controllers mindset and awareness of financial reporting impacts and controls
Support test strategy, user acceptance testing coordination, defect triage, and cutover readiness

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Hold an accounting or project management qualification
Demonstrate awareness of line-of-business systems, middle-office operations, and adjacent products/solutions (for example, cash management solutions) and how they feed Finance
Apply data and systems literacy, including data flows, reference data, reconciliations, and basic SQL and Excel where relevant
Contribute to change management activities, including training support, communications, and adoption tracking

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

Associate - Global Program Management

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